0001112179-13-000002.txt : 20130417 0001112179-13-000002.hdr.sgml : 20130417 20130417145610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001112179-13-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130417 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130417 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130417 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TREES INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001112179 IRS NUMBER: 364295636 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-05659 FILM NUMBER: 13766685 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 70 WEST MADISON STREETE STREET 2: SUITE 640 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123681200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 70 WEST MADISON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 640 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 13F-HR 1 sec13f033113.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement [ ] adds new holdings entries Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Trees Investment Counsel, LLC Address: 70 West Madison Street Suite 640 Chicago,IL 60602 13F File Number: 28-5659 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: M. Jay Trees Title: Chairman Phone: 312-368-1200 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: M. Jay Trees, Chicago, 04/17/13 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE REPORT SUMMARY: NUMBER OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: 0 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL: 57 FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $110,536,766 LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: NO. 13F FILE NUMBER NAME FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE AS OF DATE: 03/31/13 VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3M COMPANY COM COM 88579Y101 3272 30781 SH SOLE 1050 0 29731 AT&T INC (NEW) COM 00206R102 261 7121 SH SOLE 3300 0 3821 ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 865 24482 SH SOLE 0 0 24482 ABBVIE INC COM COM 00287Y109 998 24482 SH SOLE 0 0 24482 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND COM G1151C101 3477 45771 SH SOLE 0 0 45771 AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMIC COM 009158106 1022 11734 SH SOLE 0 0 11734 ANGLO AMERN PLC ADR N COM 03485P201 1156 89956 SH SOLE 3700 0 86256 APACHE CORP COM 037411105 1616 20949 SH SOLE 800 0 20149 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IN COM 084670702 3058 29349 SH SOLE 950 0 28399 BLACKSTONE GROUP L P COM 09253U108 577 29166 SH SOLE 0 0 29166 BP PLC - ADR COM 055622104 409 9660 SH SOLE 0 0 9660 BUNGE LIMITED COM COM G16962105 1801 24400 SH SOLE 0 0 24400 CENTRICA PLC SHS COM G2018Z143 550 98500 SH SOLE 0 0 98500 CENTRICA PLC (NEW) COM 15639K300 779 34887 SH SOLE 0 0 34887 CISCO SYSTEMS, INC COM 17275R102 1649 78901 SH SOLE 3700 0 75201 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 235 5800 SH SOLE 2000 0 3800 DEERE & COMPANY COM 244199105 1932 22467 SH SOLE 1000 0 21467 DISNEY, WALT, COMPANY COM 254687106 2657 46782 SH SOLE 1900 0 44882 ECOLAB INC COM 278865100 2735 34109 SH SOLE 1700 0 32409 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATI COM 30231G102 3182 35308 SH SOLE 2167 0 33141 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMP COM 369604103 3905 168895 SH SOLE 2500 0 166395 GOLDCORP INC NEW COM COM 380956409 1738 51683 SH SOLE 1600 0 50083 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS I COM 452308109 2820 46270 SH SOLE 1800 0 44470 INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1526 69904 SH SOLE 3700 0 66204 ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG ETF 464287234 2000 46751 SH SOLE 0 0 46751 J.P. 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